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CRL ISO 639-3

Cree, Northern East

Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin, ᐄᔨᔫ ᐊᔨᒨᓐ‎ (Īyiyū Ayimūn) Autonym

A language of Canada

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Cri du Nord-Est, East Cree, East Main Cree, Eastern James Bay Cree Northern Dialect, James Bay Cree, James Bay Cree Northern
Autonym
Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin, ᐄᔨᔫ ᐊᔨᒨᓐ‎ (Īyiyū Ayimūn)
Population
320 (2016 census).
Location:
West central Quebec, east coast of lower Hudson Bay and James Bay; some speakers likely on Nunavut islands in James Bay; Whapmagoostui, Chisasibi, Wemindji, and most in Eastmain communities.
Language Status
5* (Developing). Language of recognized indigenous peoples: Cree Nation of Chisasibi, Cree Nation of Wemindji, Première nation de Whapmagoostui.
Classification
Algic, Algonquian, Cree-Montagnais
Dialects
Palatalized y-dialect within Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi language complex or dialect subgroup. Sometimes classified as Montagnais. A member of macrolanguage Cree [cre].
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains. Most also use English [eng]. Most also use French [fra].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 20%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Taught in primary schools. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2016.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Cree, Northern East
Writing
Latin script [Latn]. Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics script [Cans], uses eastern finals, dot first.

Also Spoken in

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Location: West central Quebec, east coast of lower Hudson Bay and James Bay; some speakers likely on Nunavut islands in James Bay; Whapmagoostui, Chisasibi, Wemindji, and most in Eastmain communities.